The capital market has become "nobody's baby" although it could be a source of fund mobilisation for businesses, said brokers, accusing the interim government of paying no heed to resolve problems for its development. Brokers of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) pressed home their demands at a progra
AB Bank PLC plans more focus on SMEs and retail banking, aiming to strengthen its ongoing financial inclusion initiative and bring more unbanked people into the banking system, the bank's top executive has said. "We'll prioritise SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises), CMSMEs (Cottage, Micro, Small a
The equity benchmark index ended lower this week, as jittery investors adversely reacted to the 'reciprocal tariffs' imposed by the US administration. This is the first trading week after Eid vacation and the imposition of 37 per cent tariffs on Bangladeshi products hit the market sentiment negati
The securities regulator has sought the finance ministry's intervention for a "quick solution" to negative equity that has been hindering the market's growth for more than a decade. The outstanding negative equity against margin loans taken for investments in the equity market stood at Tk 105.2 bi
Hundreds of investors of Moshihor Securities demand the chief adviser's intervention to get their money back from the brokerage firm that had reportedly siphoned off more than Tk 1.61 billion. One of them, Gazi Mohammad Elias spoke on behalf of 200 defrauded investors at a press briefing at the CM
The capital markets of the country are seeing rising trade since the Eid break, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) regaining lost ground after a slight downturn. On Thursday, DSE, the largest share market in the country, ended the week on a high, with shares worth Tk 5.4 billion changing hands --
Stocks opened higher on Thursday as optimistic investors buying lucrative shares in anticipation of quick gains after the US paused a 90-day higher tariff for most countries. US President Donald Trump abruptly backed down on Wednesday in his global trade war with a 90-day tariff pause for most cou
Stocks have rebounded as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 10 points after losing 34 points over the past three days. The upward trend since Wednesday morning lifted the index to 5,220 points in the first two hours and 15 minutes, as share prices rose for most of the companies, adding 35 point
Stocks opened higher on Wednesday, after three days plunge as optimistic investors buying lucrative shares in anticipation of quick gain. Investors are also expecting a reduction in the additional tariff as the Bangladesh government is negotiating with the US administration. The US government las
The market watchdog decided to investigate the financial strength of Silva Pharmaceuticals as it has been incurring losses for one and a half years. The investigators will inspect the financial condition, assets, and business operations of the pharmaceutical company. The Bangladesh Securities and
An inspection team of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) found the New Line Clothings' factory and head office shut during a visit on Tuesday. In a stock exchange filing, the premier bourse informed that a DSE team had gone to Kaliakair in Gazipur, where the company's head office and factory were loca
Task force of the capital market has recommended criteria for individual auditors to be eligible to examine financial statements that issuers submit with IPO proposals; the main objective is to make them answerable for any misconduct. It said auditors would have to score at least 60 on a scale of
Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a private sector think tank, has called for stronger public-private consolidation to safeguard the country's interests in response to the potential shock from the recently announced US tariff hikes. BUILD also emphasised conducting a comprehensive r
